Youth Crime Flashcards
What are the predictive factors of youth crime? (6)
Physical neglect, harsh/inconsistent punishment, authoritarian child rearing, indifferent/cruel attitudes towards the child, marital conflict and corrective child rearing methods.
What is negative punishment based child rearing more likely to do?
Raise aggressive adults.
What tends to result from abused girls?
Addictions.
What are the key agents of moral panic? (4)
Mass media, moral entrepreneurs, control culture and the public.
What process by the media create a moral panic? (3)
Exaggeration & distortion, prediction of dire consequences and symbolisation.
What is a moral entrepreneur?
A person who aims to eradicate antisocial behaviour.
Who does labelling theory particularly effect?
Children who don’t have a supportive home.
What is doli incapax?
The age where children do not have the knowledge of criminal intention. (<10-14 in Australia)
What is juvenile diversion?
A prevention strategy that urges minors away form the criminal justice system while still holding them accountable for their actions.
Define desistance.
The cessation of offending.
